Theos-Talk Archives (July 2000 Message tt00019)

> From: "D.Caldwell/M.Graye" <blafoun@azstarnet.com>
> From memory, I believe it was the Bombay T.S.
> Headquarters.  May be wrong, but it was NOT
> Morya's house.  Dennis, can you look it up.  It's
> in the MLs somewhere.  I can't look it up right now.
It was indeed the Bombay T.S. Headquarters that KH referred to in his 
letter. This letter and others show clearly that the Masters advise 
vegetarian diet but do not enforce it on those who are not under their 
regular training.

Because both Maitland and herself as well as their circle -- are strict 
vegetarians, while S.M. is a flesh-eater and a wine and liquor drinker. 
Never will the Spiritualists find reliable, trustworthy mediums and Seers 
(not even to a degree) so long as the latter and their "circle" will 
saturate themselves with animal blood, and the millions of infusoria of the 
fermented fluids. Since my return I found it impossible for me to breathe -- 
even in the atmosphere of the Headquarters! M. had to interfere, and to 
force the whole household to give up meat; and they had, all of them, to be 
purified and thoroughly cleansed with various disinfecting drugs before I 
could even help myself to my letters. And I am not, as you may imagine, half 
as sensitive to the loathsome emanations as a tolerably respectable 
disembodied shell would be, -- leaving out of question a real PRESENCE, 
though but a "projecting" one. In a year or so, perchance earlier, I may 
find myself hardened again. At present I find it impossible -- do what I 
may. (ML 48)

The Society will be a great help to, and a great power in, the world, as 
well as a secure channel for the flow of its President's philanthropy. Her 
constant and not altogether unsuccessful strife in the cause of 
anti-vivisection and her staunch advocacy of vegetarianism are alone 
sufficient to entitle her to the consideration of our Chohans as of all true 
Buddhists and Adwaitees -- hence our Maha-Chohan's preference in this 
direction. (ML 85)

Suffice that you should know that her anti-vivisection struggle and her 
strict vegetarian diet have won entirely over to her side our stern Master. 
He cares less than we do for any outward -- or even inward -- expression or 
feeling of disrespect to the "Mahatmas."  (ML 86)

I will try my best to make of him a vegetarian and a teetotaller. Total 
abstinence from flesh and liquor are very wisely prescribed by Mr. Hume, if 
he would have good results. (ML 95)

Flesh and meat she can give up at any time as it can never hurt; as for 
liquor with which Mrs. H. has long been sustaining her system, you yourself 
know the fatal effects it may produce in an enfeebled constitution were the 
latter to be suddenly deprived of its stimulant. (ML 11)

True you have offered several times to give up meat and drink, and I have 
refused. Since you cannot become a regular chela why should you? (ML 62)

-Andrew



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